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US VP: We’ll team up to help the Caribbean Pledges made on guns, Haiti and climate change By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrrolle@tribunemedia.net UNITED States Vice President Kamala Harris announced efforts to combat gun trafficking, provide concessionary funding and tackle climate change yesterday during the highest-profile visit an American official has made to The Bahamas in decades. She announced the appointment of a coordinator for the Caribbean Firearms Prosecutions at the US Department of Justice to help crack down on firearm smugglers. She said the position would improve information sharing between regional countries to support the prosecution of traffickers. Vice President Harris co-hosted a USCaribbean leaders meeting with Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, the chair of CARICOM. “Too many people in all of our countries are dying from gun violence,” she said in her address to Caribbean leaders at Atlantis. “I will reiterate that our administration is committed to disrupt gun trafficking.” “We are committed to interdict shipments of arms and ammunition and hold traffickers accountable, and today, I am pleased to announce that the United States Department of Justice will create a new position, a coordinator for Caribbean firearms prosecutions, which will help maximise information sharing between our countries SEE page three
United States Vice President Kamala Harris poses with Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis ahead of a meeting with Caribbean leaders where the issues of climate change and resilience, energy management, food security, illegal migration and Haiti were discussed. Photo: Austin Fernander
Former DNA leader Chris Mortimer dead at 53 FTX Liquidators in By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net CHRISTOPHER Mortimer, the former interim leader of the Democratic National Alliance, died yesterday at 53. Former DNA Chairman Andrew Wilson, a close friend of Mr Mortimer, confirmed the death of the well-known businessman. Mortimer was the former president of
Former Democratic National Alliance leader Chris Mortimer Galleria Cinemas and Outback Steakhouse. He had two children.
His recent ventures included preparing to introduce Red Lobster to The Bahamas. According to his LinkedIn page, he was the president of Island Bloom and Pinnacle Franchise Brands. “He was a very decent human being and my dearest friend,” Mr Wilson said. “I am shocked.” Ben Albury, a former Montagu candidate for the DNA, called
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‘never-ending battle’ By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net FTX Bahamas’ liquidators yesterday warned they will be placed in “an impossible situation” if they are forced into a “never-ending” legal battle with their US counterparts as operating cash has dwindled to less than $1m. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS